How many people come up to you and wish you a Happy Memorial Day?

2016-05-25T23:41:23-04:00

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2016 12:36 AM

2016-05-26T00:36:18-04:00

Those three words have never been uttered from these lips in that order. I usually say, Have a Safe Memorial Day. I do get snarky from time to time and throw out "Enjoy your freedom someone else paid for" in San Francisco or Berkeley (there's a really good place there for baklava and chai).

Response by Sgt Christopher Wenzel made May 26 at 2016 7:21 AM

2016-05-26T07:21:11-04:00

My mother, other family members, civilian friends that didn't know any better. That being said, I have a tendency of snapping back at them to correct them.

Response by MAJ Jim Steven made May 26 at 2016 12:05 PM

2016-05-26T12:05:09-04:00

I wasn't really tracking that this was an issue, until a fellow veteran pointed out, on Facebook, and was all butthurt about it.
I never equated saying HMD as being disrespectful...or "have a good Memorial Day"
would it be more appropriate for me to go down a bottle of whiskey and contemplate suicide, because is such a depressing day???

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2016 12:30 PM

2016-05-26T12:30:31-04:00

0 so far

Response by Sgt Luigi Croce made Jun 2 at 2016 12:45 PM

2016-06-02T12:45:31-04:00

One of my friends did through a text and also said "thanks for your service".. My response:
I'm not dead, dude.
Thank me on Veterans Day f*ck face.